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Fredonia Professor Receives National Award for Research on Microbeads and Plastics

September 24, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FREDONIA - The Heinz Family Foundation named SUNY Fredonia professor Sherri Mason the recipient of the 23rd Heinz Award in the Public Policy category. Mason is recognized for her research identifying the presence of microbeads and microfibers in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Fredonia State University of New York, Heinz Award in the Public Policy, Heinz Family Foundation, Microbeads, Sherri Mason

State Police Arrest Busti Woman Following Investigation into Body Found in Randolph Earlier this Year

September 21, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - New York State Police in Jamestown have announced an arrest connected to the discovery of a body in April in a rural area of the Town of Randolph, Cattaraugus County.  Authorities say the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Assault, Cattaraugus County Court, Driving While Intoxicated, Manslaughter, Marylou Johnson, New York State Police, Vehicular Manslaughter, Wilfredo Rodriguez-Colon

County Department of Mental Hygiene Stresses Importance of Suicide Awareness and Prevention

September 21, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

[MEDIA RELEASE] MAYVILLE - Suicide is a serious public health problem that takes an enormous toll on families, friends, classmates, co-workers, and communities. Uncovering the reasons for an individual suicide death is complex and challenging.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annie Rosenthal, Carri Raynor, Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care, Chautauqua Tapestry, Community Alliance for Suicide Prevention, George Borrello, Patricia Brinkman, Suicide, Survivors of Suicide Loss Bereavement Support Group, Victoria Patti

Jamestown Public Market Announces New Advanced Ordering System

September 21, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Market is excited to announce a new program aimed at further developing customer convenience. In partnership with the Farmers Market Federation of New York, the public market has adopted the newly established … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Becki’s Bakery, Farmers Market Federation of New York, For Peates’s Sake Homestead, Jamestown Public Market, Linnea Carlson

Young, Local Officials Cut Ribbon on New Falconer Traffic Light

September 21, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FALCONER - State Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) will be joined by state and local officials at 10 a.m. Friday to cut the ribbon on a new traffic signal at the intersection of East Avenue and E. Main Street (Route 394) in Falconer. Following an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Catherine Young, Falconer, Falconer Central School

Axeman Motorcycle Club to Collect School Supplies Saturday at Friendly’s

September 21, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Axemen Motor cycle club of New York Chapter 4 will be at Friendly’s restaurant on South Main Street Saturday for the 5th annual “Fill the Bus” fundraiser. Organizers will be collecting donations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Axemen Motorcycle Club, Friendly's, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Public Schools

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – September 20, 2018

September 20, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY. THU SEPT 20 AAA Third Thursday: Trip the Deuce and Dave McDonald - Wood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment

Reed Says Tax Cuts are Helping Rank-and-File Workers as Democrats Call on Walmart to Show Proof

September 20, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County's representative in Congress says the Federal Tax cuts that were approved at the end of last year are paying dividends for rank and file workers, and he used a recent visit to the Jamestown Home Depot to make that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amy Ritter, Barbara Lee, Bobby Rush, Brian Higgins, Congress, Doug McMillon, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Gene Green, Home Depot, House of Representatives, Jan Shakowsky, Making Change at Walmart, Marcy Kaptur, Mark Pocan, Mark Takano, Pramila Jayapal, Raúl Grijalva, Rosa DeLauro, Tax Cuts 2.0, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Tax Reform, Tim Ryan, Tom Reed, Walmart

City Planning Commission Schedules Public Hearing for Proposed Gateway Lofts Project

September 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The public will have an opportunity to learn all the details regarding the proposed Gateway Lofts project during an October public hearing. That was the decision that was made following Tuesday's lengthy Jamestown Planning Commission … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Helping Hands, Gateway Lofts, Greg Rabb, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jeff Nelson, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, Paul Whitford, Southern Tier Environments for Living, St. Susan Center, Steven Ald, YWCA of Jamestown

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Alyssa Anderson from the Rose Ensemble

September 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown native and Minneapolis-based singer and musician Alyssa Anderson about the Rose Ensemble's upcoming performance in Jamestown, NY on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Alyssa Anderson, Rose Ensemble, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

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